Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Sao Tome and Principe
55.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
55.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55.6% against 55.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 27.1% | 12.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 32.8% | 10.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 40.5% | 7.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 48.8% | 4.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.0% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 55.6% against 55.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.